2008-06-09 11:41:55Column
楊宗樺 大滿貫青少年單打 台灣首冠
【戚海倫╱台北─法國連線報導】楊宗樺寫下網壇歷史！昨直落二擊敗波蘭揚諾維茲，登上法網青少年男單王座。這是4大滿貫冠軍榜上，青少年(男女)單打賽首見台灣選手留名！冠軍感覺超好的！」楊宗樺賽後說，年初在澳網只拿青少年單打亞軍，「那種感覺不想再一次。」他坦言，前晚與開賽前都有點緊張，「一上場就不會了。而且對手第1盤也超緊張，打過去他就死。」只花27分鐘，宗樺6-3輕鬆奪首盤。
沒想太多 第2盤逆轉
不過第2盤開賽，宗樺的球太高太旋，身高達203公分的對手在網前連連壓制得分，宗樺接連被破發2局，一度以0-5落後。「我對自己說，反正第1盤贏了，別想太多。」宗樺補充，「其實也來不及想啦。」
拼勁可取 大賽添經驗
此時宗樺連拿5局，奇蹟似追到5-5平手，接下來各保發球局，必須搶7決勝。雙方僵持，宗樺6-5拿下賽末點，輪到對手發球，一緊張竟發雙誤，宗樺個人第1座、也是台灣第1座大滿貫青少年單打冠軍到手！
現場約4百位觀眾觀戰加油，賽後也有粉絲向他要簽名。宗樺預定周2上午經香港轉機返台。溫網前將再打1站草地賽適應場地。他特別感謝家人、中油、體委會黃金計劃贊助與球迷支持。
爸媽緊張 不敢待家中
「恭喜台灣！」隨行教練陳南說，要送宗樺iPhone做鼓勵，他說宗樺拼勁最可取，接連在澳網、法網都獲得極佳經驗。
在新竹的楊爸楊媽，因太緊張不敢留在家裡看網路直播，索性出門去看網球賽。他們第一時間獲知宗樺贏球，「很高興，心臟快跳出來了。」楊媽媽說，周2全家會去接機，留了奶奶包的粽子要給宗樺吃。而先行從法國返台、宗樺的雙打搭檔謝政鵬也說，「為宗樺高興！」
沒想太多 第2盤逆轉
不過第2盤開賽，宗樺的球太高太旋，身高達203公分的對手在網前連連壓制得分，宗樺接連被破發2局，一度以0-5落後。「我對自己說，反正第1盤贏了，別想太多。」宗樺補充，「其實也來不及想啦。」
拼勁可取 大賽添經驗
此時宗樺連拿5局，奇蹟似追到5-5平手，接下來各保發球局，必須搶7決勝。雙方僵持，宗樺6-5拿下賽末點，輪到對手發球，一緊張竟發雙誤，宗樺個人第1座、也是台灣第1座大滿貫青少年單打冠軍到手！
現場約4百位觀眾觀戰加油，賽後也有粉絲向他要簽名。宗樺預定周2上午經香港轉機返台。溫網前將再打1站草地賽適應場地。他特別感謝家人、中油、體委會黃金計劃贊助與球迷支持。
爸媽緊張 不敢待家中
「恭喜台灣！」隨行教練陳南說，要送宗樺iPhone做鼓勵，他說宗樺拼勁最可取，接連在澳網、法網都獲得極佳經驗。
在新竹的楊爸楊媽，因太緊張不敢留在家裡看網路直播，索性出門去看網球賽。他們第一時間獲知宗樺贏球，「很高興，心臟快跳出來了。」楊媽媽說，周2全家會去接機，留了奶奶包的粽子要給宗樺吃。而先行從法國返台、宗樺的雙打搭檔謝政鵬也說，「為宗樺高興！」
楊宗樺小檔案
生日：1991.3.29(17歲)
身高體重：178公分、80公斤
學歷：中興高中2年級
球齡：小二開始玩網球、小三正式學
排名：591名(台灣第4男單)
偶像：費德勒(R. Federer，瑞士)
贊助單位：Wilson(球拍)、adidas(球衣)、中油、體委會黃金計劃
紀錄：
2008年澳網青少年單打亞軍、雙打冠軍
2008年法網青少年單打冠軍、雙打8強(雙打搭配謝政鵬)
Boys’ singles: Yang, the pride of Taiwan
Sunday, June 8, 2008
By Benjamin Adler
Tsung-Hua Yang defeated Polish player Jerzy Janowicz to win the boy’s singles 6-3 7-6. Playing in his second Grand Slam final of the year after his defeat in the final of the Australian Open, Yang became the first player from Taiwan to win a singles’ title in a major championship.
“Losing to Bernard Tomic in Melbourne really motivated me to come here and win this tournament,” said Yang in his broken English with an endearing smile. Yang courageously changed his game and fought back from 0-5 in the second set, to defeat the talented but mentally fragile Janowicz.
“He’s an intelligent player, that’s his strength. He knows how to observe and adjust,” confirms his coach, Lehn Man. “I thought I was going to lose that set so I just took it point by point and tried something else,” explained Yang.
11 aces!
Standing at only 1.73m, Yang nonetheless has a big serve and hit down eleven aces to the 2.02m Pole’s five. He also has a backhand that is an exact copy of Michael Chang’s. The 17 year old right-hander from Taipei turned the match around in the tenth game of the second set when, leading at 5-4, Janowicz began to show more and more signs of nervousness.
At 40-30, No12 seed Yang won a long, intense rally with a backhand slice and it was all over for Janowicz.
The Polish player held his next service game thanks to some big serving but Yang levelled the set at 6-6. At 4-5 down in the tiebreak, the No591 player in the world hit two outstanding shots one of which was a sublime cross court forehand. A double fault from the Pole on match point and Yang was the winner.
Yang is now going to get ready for Wimbledon where he hopes to perform just as well. To think that he was almost packing his bags in the second round when his opponent, the Zimbabwean Takanyi Garanganza led 5-3 in the third set and held a match point before Yang managed to win 6-3 2-6 9-7.
生日：1991.3.29(17歲)
身高體重：178公分、80公斤
學歷：中興高中2年級
球齡：小二開始玩網球、小三正式學
排名：591名(台灣第4男單)
偶像：費德勒(R. Federer，瑞士)
贊助單位：Wilson(球拍)、adidas(球衣)、中油、體委會黃金計劃
紀錄：
2008年澳網青少年單打亞軍、雙打冠軍
2008年法網青少年單打冠軍、雙打8強(雙打搭配謝政鵬)
Boys’ singles: Yang, the pride of Taiwan
Sunday, June 8, 2008
By Benjamin Adler
Tsung-Hua Yang defeated Polish player Jerzy Janowicz to win the boy’s singles 6-3 7-6. Playing in his second Grand Slam final of the year after his defeat in the final of the Australian Open, Yang became the first player from Taiwan to win a singles’ title in a major championship.
“Losing to Bernard Tomic in Melbourne really motivated me to come here and win this tournament,” said Yang in his broken English with an endearing smile. Yang courageously changed his game and fought back from 0-5 in the second set, to defeat the talented but mentally fragile Janowicz.
“He’s an intelligent player, that’s his strength. He knows how to observe and adjust,” confirms his coach, Lehn Man. “I thought I was going to lose that set so I just took it point by point and tried something else,” explained Yang.
11 aces!
Standing at only 1.73m, Yang nonetheless has a big serve and hit down eleven aces to the 2.02m Pole’s five. He also has a backhand that is an exact copy of Michael Chang’s. The 17 year old right-hander from Taipei turned the match around in the tenth game of the second set when, leading at 5-4, Janowicz began to show more and more signs of nervousness.
At 40-30, No12 seed Yang won a long, intense rally with a backhand slice and it was all over for Janowicz.
The Polish player held his next service game thanks to some big serving but Yang levelled the set at 6-6. At 4-5 down in the tiebreak, the No591 player in the world hit two outstanding shots one of which was a sublime cross court forehand. A double fault from the Pole on match point and Yang was the winner.
Yang is now going to get ready for Wimbledon where he hopes to perform just as well. To think that he was almost packing his bags in the second round when his opponent, the Zimbabwean Takanyi Garanganza led 5-3 in the third set and held a match point before Yang managed to win 6-3 2-6 9-7.